Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 984 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,007 the day before. It also announced 49 deaths and 780 recovered cases. There have now been a total of 262,650 confirmed cases, 15,096 deaths, and 192,112 recovered cases reported in the country. A country-wide partial lockdown aimed at curbing cases that has been in place since May 6 ended on Tuesday. The ministry reported in mid-May that it has vaccinated 1.3 million people since its campaign began on January 24, and over five million have registered on the ministry’s website for the jab.
